Geezerbiker
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I'm joking a bit. I found one odd case in my stash of .223 brass. The head stamp reads WIN NT 5.56mm...
Anybody seen this head stamp before?
Tony
Anybody seen this head stamp before?
Tony
Recently, I've found that I have to be much more diligent about checking each case, either before or after tumbling, to weed out the NT stuff because, in .45 ACP, it makes a difference. Conventional ammo uses large pistol primers but WIN NT in .45 ACP uses small pistol primers.
Recently, I've found that I have to be much more diligent about checking each case, either before or after tumbling, to weed out the NT stuff because, in .45 ACP, it makes a difference. Conventional ammo uses large pistol primers but WIN NT in .45 ACP uses small pistol primers.
Sorry, but what I wrote IS true. I didn't write that all SPP .45 brass is NT. I had previously stated that I collect Winchester brass. In .45 ACP, Winchester brass with a small pistol primer is NT, and is so marked on the headstamp.Marco Califo said:This is NOT TRUE. Not all Small Pistol Primer (SPP) 45 brass is NT. You need to separate out (and toss) the SPP 45 brass regardless of NT or not. I have found that almost all SPP 45 brass to be headstamps I did not want to reload like Blazer.Recently, I've found that I have to be much more diligent about checking each case, either before or after tumbling, to weed out the NT stuff because, in .45 ACP, it makes a difference. Conventional ammo uses large pistol primers but WIN NT in .45 ACP uses small pistol primers.
Now, I am offering a reward for any WIN95 or WINXP brass of $5 per piece. Software and product key not needed.
I have found that almost all SPP 45 brass to be headstamps I did not want to reload like Blazer.
Actually not entirely a joke. The Defense department's study of non-toxic primers¹ found ignition delays as high as 0.085 seconds could occur. That's longer than a number of full auto cycle times and would be added to cycle time.
¹ Non-toxic primers use DDNT instead of lead styphnate as the sensitizer. The combustion products produced by burning lead styphnate includes toxic water-soluble lead compounds.
Jim Watson said:Question is, will they push the Catalyst primers on handloaders for our own good? If so will they be as sensitive as our good old basic lead styphnate Federals? Or will I have to buy stronger mainsprings for my target revolvers?
Now, what about CCI/Speer? Under the same conglomerate, will they go along with Federal?